UC Davis faced its first two non-conference opponents of the season last week at Aggie Stadium.Both times,its East Coast foes came away with wins. The Aggies fell to Vermont20-12before losing13-8to Robert Morris.UC Davis forged comebacks in both games,but didn’t have enough to battle back for the win in either matchup.

UC Davis men’s basketball coach Gary Stewart called it a season of growth. It was only fitting,then,how it ended last week in Anaheim. Making its first appearance in the Big West Conference Tournament,UC Davis upset UC Irvine in the first round before falling to Pacific in what was the team’s best effort against the Tigers all season.

A new executive order signed by President Barack Obama last week has given many stem cell researchers a reason to celebrate. The order lifted an eight-year ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research,a move highly anticipated by scientists across the nation.

Davis‘ one and only head shop has a new home in the heart of downtown. The owners of D-Zone Novelties,a gift shop that sells tobacco paraphernalia,have moved their business to a larger location at203GSt.The new place has a new name,too:Illusions.

UC Davis‘ much-maligned defense came up big when it needed it most. After a pair of Mark Payne free throws gave the Aggies a69-68lead against UC Irvine in the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament on Wednesday,the men’s basketball program found itself8.2seconds away from its first playoff win of the Division I era.

Over the last week,I spent a lot of time staring at my computer screen.Due to a flare-up in my arthritis,I found myself with a lot of forced relaxation.One such day,I loaded my Firefox homepage and spent six hours straight surfing the web.

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at6:10p.m.Times listed are according to the clock at theMar.12meeting location,the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.

On a day when the wind was threatening to wreak havoc on the track,the triple jumpers had it good,with Aggies taking the top three spots. “The field was dynamite,” said coach Jon Vochatzer. “In the triple jump Ray Green went [15.08m],which is a nice jump for him.Behind him was Igor Seriba with a [14.80m] and Tolu Wusu at [14.68m].“

When the first days of spring roll around, the arboretum is a perfect place to rest, relaxand enjoy the day in natural surroundings. But for a core group of a dozen student interns, it’s also a place to promote environmental awareness through outreach. The Arboretum Ambassadors, sponsored by the UC Davis Arboretum, allows undergraduates with an interest in botany, conservation, and community service, to participate in a year-long internship.

Top O’ the mornin’ to ye, lads and lasses. Happy day before St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday celebrating the lack of snakes in Ireland! That seems like an odd thing to celebrate across the world, let alone in America? Well, it’s also an excuse to drink heavily.

A13-member organization of scholars,human rights specialists,retired militaryand practicing attorneys by the name of the“Davis Group“ has called on President Barack Obama for a review of our nation‘s detention policies. The group charges that since September11,2001the United States has become increasingly unconcerned with detainee‘s rights.

TODAY Ladysmith Black Mambazo 8 p.m. Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center This eight-member group is one of the world’s more popular a cappella vocal ensembles!